OW Unit 1: Fighting Fit

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• Middelbare school
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Unit 1:

Fighting Fit

You're going to watch a video on the connection between food and mood

Take notes on the five tips that are given.

Vocab

to be challenged      nutritious          vital

to ensure     gradual

acids          to aim        benefits       

geleidelijk          zeer belangrijk        richten op

verzekeren/beveiligen         voordelen

voedzaam        uitgedaagd worden        zuren

But first ....

According to the video food can affect your ...

1. Mood, concentration and brain performance
2. Mood, concentration and sleep pattern
3. Mood, brain performance and appetite
4. Mood, concentration and school performance

Low blood sugar levels make us feel ....

1. Hungry, thirsty and cranky
2. Happy, elated and sociable
3. energized, alert and active
4. Irritable, tired and depressed

Try to eat the rainbow means ...

1. Only eat when the sun shines and it rains
2. Eat a variety of fruits and veggies of different colours
3. You can eat anything you like
4. Eat colourful candy

Amino Acids help your ...

1. Sports performance
2. Brain process, thoughts and feelings
3. concentration and good night's sleep
4. fight against cravings

cafeine can be found in ....

1. fizzy drinks and coffee
2. Coke, energy drinks and herbal tea
3. Coke, energy drinks, tea and coffee
4. practically all drinks, except water

www.goldenbaywellness.org

Now, go to page 15

Together we'll do Vocabulary ex 1-3

Homework: learn page 10, 11 and 13  Exam idioom and do the exercise on pages 12 and 14 

Today

Yesterday we looked at the impact of food on your health. Today we'll watch a video on the impact of exercise on your brains.

Take notes.

moderately

brisk

to release

to receive

to enlarge

to shrink

to associate with

to divide

to reduce

in addition to

ontvangen

verminderen

krimpen

vlug/ kwiek

verdelen

in aanvulling op

gematigd

loslaten

vergroten

in verband brengen

But first ....

some vocabulary

what does the executive function of the brain mean?

1. The ability to oversee consequences
2. The ability to exercise well
3. The ability to plan and make decisions
4. The ability to memorize and anticipate

What are neurons?

1. Braincells that store and retrieve infor-mation
2. Braincells that send and receive messages
3. Braincells that enlarge the hypocampus
4. Braincells that release dopamines

The benefits of exercising for people's mental health and well-being are:

1. improving mood, lowering risk of depression and anxiety
2. Improving concentration and fighting loneliness
3. curing depressions and mental disorders
4. improving memory, concentration and attention

Now, go to page 16

Have a look at the three photos, then do ex. 2 and 3.

Next: Vocabulary p. 17 ex. 1 and 2.

Homework: learn page 10, 11 and 13  Exam idioom and do the exercise on pages 12 and 14